The
University of Wisconsin–Extension (UW–Extension) is the outreach arm of the
University of Wisconsin System. It provides statewide access to university resources and research to Wisconsin residents of all ages. Fulfilling the promise of the
Wisconsin Idea, UW–Extension extends the boundaries of the university to the boundaries of the state through its four divisions of Cooperative Extension, Continuing and Online Education, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Public Broadcasting. It was created as a division of
UW-Madison in 1906, and took its current form in 1965.